Deputy Minister of Transport Noted for Wireless Pioneering in Canada
Profile of Cmdr. C P F Edwards, deputy minister of transport in Ottawa, tracing his career from Marconi’s apprentice in 1903 to leading roles in radio, civil aviation, and meteorology. Highlights include early wireless work in Canada, naval service in WWI, Order of the British Empire, and shaping Canada’s air and telecom regulations.
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Signor Guglielmo Marconi
Wireless
Reeve Edwards
Ottawa
Rockcliffe
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Lighthouse Board of Canada
Cmdr
Edwards
Empire Defence
Department of Marine
Naval Services Branch
Marine Department
Cmdr Edwards
Order of the British Empire
Britain
Edward
Air Services
Transport Department
King George Visits U S Warships in British Port
King George I I visits American task force in British waters aboard the Duke of York. He is greeted by an arms salute, speaks with officers and sailors, and attends a luncheon with Rear Admiral Robert C. Giffen. The King’s message praises the ships and crews, and requests a toast for victory.
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George
Robert C. Giffen
Duke of York
Giffen
United States
United States Navy
Harold R. Stark
Britain
Royal Navy
Josephus Daniels
Buffalo Courier- Express
Queen Elizabeth Commands Wrens on Plymouth Visit
The Queen, as Commandant in Chief of the Wrens, joined the King on a Plymouth trip. Wrens manned a motor launch and escorted with two other Wren crews, the bow standard was broken for the first time on a naval vessel, and the Queen praised the coxwain before meeting crew. She also visited an M L C A center and gifted flowers to an Australian pilot after signing the visitors book.
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Queen Elizabeth
Wrens
Women’s Royal Naval Service
Plymouth
Royal Naval Barracks
M L.C.A
Resignation from All-India Congress Leader Calls for Unity
Chakravarthi Rapagopalachariar resigns from the All-India Congress party council and urges all Indians to join in defending India and seeking a path to independence. The Saskatoon Star-Phoenix notes that even if he gains support his name is unlikely to appear in headlines.
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Chakravarthi Rapagopalachariar
All-India Congress Party Council
India
Saskatoon Star- Phoenix
The Arab Way in Coffee Service
The guide explains serving coffee to Arabian sheiks by pouring two to three drops at a time to curb vapor rising back into the spout and avoid defiling the coffee pot.
First Enclosed Cabin Plane Built in 1912
The first enclosed cabin airplane, built in 1912 by Biernot, was flown by Legagneaux, marking an early milestone in aviation history.
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Biernot
Legagneaux
Peanut Vendor Presses King In Odd Meet Up
Greek born Steve Vastiakosa, longtime vendor near the White House corner, says he met a king named George HII in a brief audience. He claims the king asked about business and praised him, with Vastiakosa recounting the exchange at his stand in a light, humorous tone.
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Steve Vastiakosa
White House
Steve
Memorial for Alcock and Brown Flight Closer to Newfoundland Site
The Brockville Recorder and Times advocates a memorial at the Newfoundland takeoff spot of Alcock and Brown’s 1919 trans Atlantic flight in a Vickers Vimy. It notes the courage of Ferry Command pilots then and argues the pioneers deserve recognition through lasting commemoration.
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Alcock
Brown
Newfoundland
Ferry Command
Brockville
Childrens Prayer Panel Pattern 14 by 18 Inches
Pattern 7306 offers a transfer embroidery panel with a charming child oriented prayer. It includes color chart materials list and stitch illustrations for mother or big sister to complete. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Winnipeg for pattern 7306 with name address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Beef shortage in Canada prompts higher home use
The Ottawa Journal notes Canadians have increased beef consumption since 1914 pork rationing began. Despite rising exports to the United States in early 1915, farmers supplied the home market with about 40 000 extra cattle and storage stocks rose. Marketings fell slightly seasonally as grass cattle approach, yet the scarcity is driven by higher purchasing power and substitutes for pork, with army camps consuming large shares.
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Mhose
United States
WSS
Ottawa Journal
Canadian Army Chief Praises Draftees and Espionage Caution
Maj Gen J C Murchie told CBC radio the Canadian soldier will be the man who delivered the goods and uphold khaki traditions as total war requires total espionage awareness. He praised the corps as a crucial cog in the armed forces and warned that careless talk invites enemy intelligence. The trades directorate is growing with over 10,000 tradesmen in training and plans to train Canadian Women's Army Corps members in some trades.
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J. C. Murchie
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Murchie
Trades Training Directorate
Canadian Women’s Army Corps
Boy Scout Leader Organizes Civilian War Aid Efforts
Patrol Leader Hugh L. Sheppherd of Bromiley England has organized a cycle messenger squad for A R P telephone orderlies for the Home Guard a trek cart party to aid the displaced after raids regular paper salvage collection and the erection of 51 indoor shelters since the war began.
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Hugh L. Sheppherd
Boy Scouts
Bromiley
England
A.R.P
Home Guard
Warship totals rise as empire fleets expand
The British Empire added over four hundred warships since the war began, including battleships, aircraft carriers, cruisers, and destroyers. Reports cite Jane's Fighting Ships detailing British, Dominion, and enemy losses, with Canada’s shipyards turning out sloops, corvettes, and mine sweepers amid a broader war effort.
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British Empire
Shiga
Britain
National
British Dominions
Canada
Vampire
Germany
Bismarck
Graf Spee
Blucher
Karlisruhe
Koln
Konigsberg
Leipzig
Italy
Conte di Cavour
Japan
Haruna
British Industries Bulletin
Remarkable Seed Germination From Ancient Nelumbium Speciosum
At the Natural History Museum in South Kensington a single Nelumbium speciosum seed from Sir Hans Sloan’s herbarium germinated after exposure to sulphuric acid and water, producing a shoot in 21 hours and later growing. This supports Ramsbottem’s 237 year seed life record, surpassing earlier tests of 150 years. The tale of wheat from mummy corn remains fiction.
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Natural History Museum
South Kensington
The
Nile
Hans Sloan
Kew
Sloan
Robert Brown
Ramsbottem
Banffshire Journal
Admixtures Lower Wheat Grade Through Melilot Taint
Evidence shows grade losses rise yearly when cereals contain inferior varieties or sweet clover. Mixing lower yielding types reduces final yield, and melilot taint from sweet clover odors taints wheat, causing rejection and lower sale price.
Oldest England couple run own fruit and veg stall
Mr and Mrs James Smith aged 93 and 86 hold a license to sell fruit vegetables and eggs to the public from a quarter-acre allotment at Pentworth. They till the land themselves and stock it with fruit trees bushes vegetables and 50 hens as part of their small farm enterprise.
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England
James Smith
Pentworth
Fisherman’s luck overrated by zoologist Eddy
University of Minnesota zoology professor Samuel Eddy says success in fishing depends less on luck and more on knowledge of fish feeding habits, detection methods and seasonal changes. He notes most fish eat about one tenth their body weight daily in summer, feed more after sunset, and grow faster in warm months.
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Samuel Eddy
University of Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Conservation
Eddy
Women's Land Army mobilizes female workers for farm labor
The Women's Land Army in Great Britain is a mobile force of young women trained by the Ministry of Agriculture to meet farmer labor needs. They replace men in active work, receive a minimum wage, and can perform all agricultural tasks traditionally done by men.
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Women's Land Army
Great Britain
British
Ministry of Agriculture
Women’s Land Army
W.L.A
Carelessness Probe Over Lost Suit Pockets Prompts Caution
A report notes tailors and presasers found $11 565 left in men’s suit pockets sent to cleaners last year, with nearly all of it returned. The piece hints wives should check pockets first, arguing finders keepers for wives.
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Cmdr C P
Marconi
Chester
Chile
Camperdown
N.S
Sable Island
Hunter Building
Canadian National Railways
Aklavik
Toronto
Port Harrison
Voice of
Vancouver
U.S
British Port
Her
Washington
America
8Housewold Arts
Alice Brooks
Canadian Army
Old Corps
Elk Island National Park
Alberta, Canada
Overseas Parcels
United Kingdom
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